Guidance

Guidance

God’s guidance is almost always step-by-step; He does not show us our life’s plan all at once. Sometimes our anxiousness to know the will of God comes from a desire to “peer over God’s shoulder” to see what His plan is.

Jerry Bridges

My child, you have a longing to move on from where you are right now because nothing seems to be falling into place. You know I have a plan for you, but you are still filled with stress. You know that I delight in gently leading you through My Word and by the inner nudging of My Spirit, but you still long to skip the lessons I have for you in your current situation.

Relax. My guidance is never rushed, and the details will be revealed when the right time comes. I have always known “the best pathway for your life” (Psalm 32:8). Concentrate on what I have placed in front of you today. Look for signs of My presence as you encounter people, problems, everyday activities, and new opportunities. As you keep moving forward, you will find yourself making surprising progress—emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. I will work out My plans for your life—I won’t abandon you.

The LORD will work out his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Psalm 138:8